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| SPH-M520 Specifications
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| Basics | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Networks | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Data Platform | 1xRTT/1xEVDO |
| FCC ID | A3LSPHM520 |
| Size & Shape | |
| Weight | 2.75 oz |
| Dimensions | 4.01" x 2.04" x 0.5" |
| Form-Factor | Slider with internal antenna |
| Power | |
| Battery Life (Standby) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
| Battery Life (Talking) | 4 hours (240 minutes) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion |
| Connectivity | |
| Application Platform | J2ME |
| Web / WAP Browser | WAP |
| Sync Options | USB |
| Bluetooth | 1.2 |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, FTP, OPP, A2DP, AVRC, PBA, BPP |
| Data Ports | Serial |
| Phone As Modem | Yes |
| GPS / LBS | gpsOne |
| Memory & Imaging | |
| Display Size | 1.8 inches |
| Resolution | 176 x 220 |
| Display Type, Depth | 262K Color TFT LCD |
| Caller ID Display | Yes |
| Built-in Memory | 16 MB |
| Memory Card Slot | microSD |
| Camera | 1.3 megapixel with video recorder |
| Audio | |
| TTY/TDD | Yes |
| Hearing Aid Support | M3 |
| Audio Out/Headset Jack | 2.5mm |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| Interactivity | |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | Yes |
| SMS Text Messaging | Yes |
| MMS Multimedia Messaging | Yes |
| Text Entry Options | T9 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Phone Book Capacity | 500 |
| Tools | Alarm, Calculator,Calendar, Voice Memo |
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The SPH-M520 features 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, microSD expansion slot, media player, and GPS support.
Buy an M520 (Sprint, No Contract) from Best Buy
Updates
Latest Software: BF18 (Sprint)
To update this phone, go to Menu > Tools > Update Phone > Update Firmware
Update addresses the following issues:
Repeating Alerts
Myspace compatibility
Youtube compatibility
Transferring pictures over Bluetooth
Note: Due to a bug in the phone, you may have to select Update Firmware multiple times for the phone to detect that an update is actually available.
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Downloads/Links
Codes
- ##786# (RTN) Life Timers & Memory Reset
- ##3282# (DATA) PCS Vision & Data
- ##33284# (DEBUG) Debugging
- ##889# (TTY) TTY Menu (Same as Menu > Settings > More > Accessibility > TTY)
- ##8626337# (VOCODER) Vocoder Setting
- ##2539# (AKEY) AKey SVC Menu
- ##XXXXXX# (MSL Code) Replace the 6 X with your MSL, offers SVC menu to change NAM and MSID
- ##2739# (BREW) Brings up interesting GUI menu with "MobileShop", "Java", "AMS", "Browser", and "MI-UI" icons.
- 47*869#1235 Test Mode (Warning: Using this menu can damage the phone. We suggest avoiding it.)
Don't go into test mode unless you have a single actual propose to do so, or can easily re-flash/return the phone. Also note that not all the codes match according to that thread are listed, it's code are listed for another, but similar phone.)
Tips/Tricks/Hacks
Now (08/30/2008) comes with 256mb microSD memory card from Sprint
Hack: Receive Calls while using EVDO
1 Press Menu, scroll to settings, Select Display, then press *
2 Enter your MSL Code
3 Select Toggle DDTM and change the setting to OFF
You can now use EVDO Data without missing calls however please keep in mind that if you are in a 1x area your calls will still be sent to voice mail
Trick: Playing Media without Sprint Music Store (or a data plan)
Open Music Store, as soon as the Java Logo disappears, on the "Sprint Music Store" screen, quickly hit the "cancel" button (top left button with 3 dots). Put your mp3 files into the Music folder before hand.
Tip: Using Samsung Media Player to play music and videos
- Press Menu, Press 9 (or select Tools), Press 5 (or select "Mass Storage"), Press 2 (or select "File Manager"), Press 2 (or select "Memory Card"). (Quick reference: Menu, 9, 5, 2, 2)
- Browse to your music on the memory card, press OK when file you wish to play is selected.
- (Optional) If the media player shows up with a white bar and flickering graphical glitch, simply hit back then OK again, the glitch should not occur for this session again.
Guide: Custom Ringtones for M520
Assign Custom Ringtones, Instructions, M520
It's said that "stereo" ringtones might not sound correctly, if so try converting to "mono".
3gpp2 file format, fps 14.985, codec mpeg4, width 176, height varies depending on aspect ratio of original clip, audio codec AMR-NB
Primer: Bluetooth
MacOSX has the best bluetooth support, better than Windows and Linux(Bluez)
Linux:
programs you'll probably want: gnome-obex-server bluetooth-applet
After a freaking way to long time I found out the main issue I was having with vcf file was that the "new lines" were in unix format (LF) instead of dos format (CR+LF). The fix is:
$unix2dos -b all_contacts.vcf
Then download: http://schattenschreiber.org/vcf-split/
$ wget http://schattenschreiber.org/vcf-split/vcf-split-1.0.0.tar.gz $ tar -zxvf vcf-split-1.0.0.tar.gz $ cd vcf-split-1.0.0 $ ./vcf-split all_contacts.vcf
Then (at least in gnome on ubuntu) highlight only all new vcf files and "send to", select the bluetooth phone. btw, sending a contact with only a name, no phone number, will stop the importing. I got my "all_contact.vcf" file which was exported from bitpim vcard version 2.1.
OR I suggest to try the following on a Mac:
For transferring contacts, get your hands on a mac with bluetooth, do the instructions on the following:
http://damagestudios.net/blog/2006/04/22/howto-sync-a-samsung-a920-with-mac-osx/
or try:
Bluetooth vCard Blaster 1.0.1
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25011
Otherwise, when transferring contacts over via bluetooth, M520 supports a single VCard at a time. All contacts in one VCard file isn't supported on M520, trying this will merge the first 10 phone numbers entries into one contact and ignore the rest. However, there is a simple workaround for Leopard (and perhaps Tiger) users: Automator.
Automator VCard Instructions: 1. Open Address Book. 2. Select entries you would like to send to your phone. 3. Open Automator. 4. Select Custom Workflow. 5. Add the following workflows in this order: Get Selected Address Book Items, Export VCards. 6. Change the setting in the Export VCards flow item to "Individual VCards". 7. Select a folder to export the VCard files. 8. Click Run. 9. When process is finished, use the Bluetooth File Transfer to send all the VCard files to your phone in one fell swoop.
Suggested free program for VCard, management (PIM Software). I haven't used it yet, but it looks good:
Recommended app for bluetooth transfer, cost 20 EUR: BlueSoleil
Bluetooth Phone Control Programs from another phone:
- NEOCALL
- BTINFO
GPS
MGMaps -- works on M520! Instructions are available at http://forum.mgmaps.com/viewtopic.php?t=538 under "Install Guide for Sprint/Samsung phones with GPS". Works well, tho refresh rate is not very fast. Cannot be depended as the only GPS, as I missed an exit once due to slow refresh rate, but better than nothing. Atleast u get an idea of where you are.
A few alternative good java-based gps apps below to try. It's unknown if any of them work on M520. Please update this wiki page if you try any of them out with any notes :-)
MapQuest Navigator
Garmin
Telenav
Sprint Navigator (which is just a rebranded telenav)
AmazeGPS - doesn't have a lot of phones that it supports yet, but it's FREE. So you don't have to spend money, or go through the bit torrent method.
Secret Menus
Steps to get to menu Menu Title - - Settings > Display > Press * Debug Menu Settings > Display > Press * > Press * Data Mode (Warning, changing this will screw up Vision!) Settings > More... > Security > Press * Port Mapping Settings > Bluetooth > Press * DEV Mode ##3282# Code > Press * Enable SATS ##3282# Code > Picture Mail > Press * Picture Mail (MDN and NAI (Picture Mail, not modem) options) ##3282# Code > Picture Mail > Press * > Press * WAP Push Test
Bluetooth Specs
user@server:~$ sdptool browse 00:11:22:33:44:55
Browsing 00:11:22:33:44:55 ... Service RecHandle: 0x10000 Service Class ID List:
"PnP Information" (0x1200)
Service Name: Dialup Networking Service RecHandle: 0x10001 Service Class ID List:
"Dialup Networking" (0x1103)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) "RFCOMM" (0x0003) Channel: 1
Profile Descriptor List:
"Dialup Networking" (0x1103) Version: 0x0100
Service Name: Object Exchange Service RecHandle: 0x10002 Service Class ID List:
"OBEX Object Push" (0x1105)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) "RFCOMM" (0x0003) Channel: 2 "OBEX" (0x0008)
Profile Descriptor List:
"OBEX Object Push" (0x1105) Version: 0x0100
Service Name: BTA_FTS Service RecHandle: 0x10003 Service Class ID List:
"OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) "RFCOMM" (0x0003) Channel: 3 "OBEX" (0x0008)
Profile Descriptor List:
"OBEX File Transfer" (0x1106) Version: 0x0100
Service Name: PBAP PCE Service RecHandle: 0x10004 Service Class ID List:
"Phonebook Access - PCE" (0x112e)
Profile Descriptor List:
"Phonebook Access - PCE" (0x112e) Version: 0x0100
Service Name: HSP Gateway Service RecHandle: 0x10005 Service Class ID List:
"Headset Audio Gateway" (0x1112) "Generic Audio" (0x1203)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) "RFCOMM" (0x0003) Channel: 4
Profile Descriptor List:
"Headset" (0x1108) Version: 0x0100
Service Name: HFP Gateway Service RecHandle: 0x10006 Service Class ID List:
"Handfree Audio Gateway" (0x111f) "Generic Audio" (0x1203)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) "RFCOMM" (0x0003) Channel: 5
Profile Descriptor List:
"Handsfree" (0x111e) Version: 0x0105
Service Name: Advanced Audio source Service RecHandle: 0x10007 Service Class ID List:
"Audio Source" (0x110a)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) PSM: 25 "AVDTP" (0x0019) uint16: 0x100
Profile Descriptor List:
"Advanced Audio" (0x110d) Version: 0x0100
Service RecHandle: 0x10008 Service Class ID List:
"AV Remote Target" (0x110c)
Protocol Descriptor List:
"L2CAP" (0x0100) PSM: 23 "AVCTP" (0x0017) uint16: 0x100
Profile Descriptor List:
"AV Remote" (0x110e) Version: 0x0100
Issues
Ubuntu Connectivity Issues:
Receive a continuous usb reset in the latest Ubuntu
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/161953/+viewstatus
